Mackay Madness: August 2008

Sunday, August 31, 2008

It's sooo sucky

Chance was out riding bikes with his little buddy Jackson the other day. I started hearing them laughing so hard in the garage and as I approached, I could hear a vaccuum. The two boys are suctioning their faces in the shop vac and just cracking up. It was so funny and I was laughing so hard that I could hardly snap these shots. Ever since Chance was little he has been obsessed with the vaccuum....at the car wash he loves to help me. However, I won't let him suck up his face with that one! You never know where it's been.

Brandon will be so surprised at how much the girls have changed since he has been gone! They love playing with this computer program that distorts their faces. We have some good laughs, thats for sure!

Poor little Addie only has two teeth

"oooooh, I'm so pretty"

Too much "home cookin" for Hannah

"I come in peace"

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Little "E" and his hat!

Little "E" just loves to wear baseball hats like Brandon and Chance. This is the first thing Brandon bought when he found out we were having Chance. And now Easton is wearing it and looking so handsome....even though it's not RED! Mommy still say's "Go Utes."

Proud as punch

"Go Cougars"

Easton sleeping after a hard day of pretending to be on the field...."Good game little one."

Friday, August 29, 2008

ONLY IN ASIA

Here's some baby bird soup that was served to Brandon....I could just cry! Don't worry, he won't eat it...he won't even eat at KFC and pick the chicken off the bone...let alone THIS!

This is a sign going into the hotel Brandon is staying at....I guess he might have to leave! Just kidding! Can you even imagine seeing that here? CRAZY STUFF IN ASIA

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Ten Day Countdown

0 MORE DAYS

Each year, Brandon has to go to Asia for ten days for work. We dread every second of it, but know that it is something that will undoubtedly help the business.

Easton helping his daddy pack on Sunday night! Each time Brandon would put in new clothes, Easton would nicely throw them off the bed. What a helper!

"Maybe I will just stay in this bag and go to China with my Daddy!" SNEAKY

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Back to School

On Monday, the girls started school again. Hannah is in 6th Grade and Addie is in 4th! I can't believe that one of my kids will be in Junior High next year! Unbelievable!

The girls: modeling their new outfits...Hannah=sporty Addie=girly girl

My two beautiful girls...trying hard to smile while hugging!

First day of school breakfast: buttered toast with soft boiled eggs.

Moms heart sinks as they walk away!!

Hannah, Natalie, Jaydra, Anna: YES, they are all the same age and NO, Hannah is not a midget.

Maddie and Addie: BFF

The Gang: all walking over the bridge on the way to school!

The girls had a very good first day. Addie absolutely loved her teacher and she only has 5 girls in her whole class with like 25 boys...she thinks that is the bomb! And Hannah said she had to take a lot of tests but really liked her teacher. She is pretty excited to rule the school this year being in the 6th grade and all! We are all struggling to get back in the swing of things...earlier bedtimes, earlier wake-up calls, and homework. Structure is good for us, we just have a little work to do to get there. Honestly, who gets up at 7:30? Ewwww

Monday, August 25, 2008

So much to do....so little time!

Summer has gone by way too fast! This past couple of weeks we have been very busy getting ready for the new school year!

School shopping with Hannah...exhausting yet fun at the same time. How would it be to be young again and look cute in everything you put on?

We had to take time out and eat at the Cheesecake Factory! This was our first visit and we had the best time. We ordered two appetizers to share and a smoothy! Then Hannah had mac n' cheese, and I had a small salad that was divine. We were so stuffed that we couldn't muster up the strength to eat cheesecake! Oh well, maybe next time!

The boys got back-to-school haircuts! How great it is to have a niece that cuts kids hair for a living!!! I get a salon right in my own bathroom!!!

Easton had so much hair in that sticky thing he's eating...gross!

My handsome soon-to-be Kindergartener! Boo hoo hoo

Our final sleep over.

Breakfast of champions....McDonalds!

I splurged and took the girls for little manicures and pedicures...too cute!

"So long summer...it's back to work, work, work!!!!"

Friday, August 22, 2008

Summer "Finale" at Joe's

Each year we are very lucky to be able to go with the Saratoga clan to Joe's Valley. This year there were so many fun families that went! What a great way to end the summer! The first couple of days were pretty windy for waterskiing, but everyone made the best of it, and did alternative water sports. Uncle Chris surfed, Brandon, Margo, and Rick did the airchair (hilarious might I add), Brandon and Rick gave a great show on barefoot skiing, the kids all searched for guppy fish, made sandcastles, and hung on the boom bar, not to mention doing some serious TUBING! I however, sat on the beach and read a fabulous book while taking in the sun, and laughing at the performers on the water!
While eating lunch, the little boys decided to put the HUGEST caterpillar on Margo's back...I have never seen her pitch such a fit in my life. So dang funny!
At night we had fabulous dutch oven cooking. The first night we tried to pop pop-corn on the fire...not so good! But still fun!
One of the families had the hugest motorhome you have ever seen, and people kept disappearing to go watch the Olympics on their plasma big screen...NOW THAT'S CAMPIN!
The kids just fell into their sleeping bags at night...who am I kidding, so did the adults!

By the way, Hannah and Easton are not in any of the pictures because Hannah was in "Millhollow" and Easton stayed home with our cute little friend Allina....we were practically "empty nesters!"

The little boys spent one morning watching "Veggie Tales." It was the only t.v. to be found at camp, and as you can see...they thought it was pretty NEATO!

Margo and Tara trying to control the KILLER caterpillar!
VICIOUS CREATURES AT JOE'S...WATCH OUT!

Dumb, dumb Lisa and Jason talked me into skiing the last day. Lisa went first and had an injured toe, so she said that if she did it, that I would have to after! Unfortunately, she succeeded! Crap...I had to ski too! "Good Times"

From the mouths of "our babes":

*Our doorbell rang. Chance ran to get it. No one was there. He said, "oh darn,it must have been a knocker-ditcher." (Otherwise known as a doorbell ditcher.)

*Chance climbed in the back of the car this afternoon, and said "ewww mom, the back of your car smells gross...it smells like fries and poo all mixed together."

There was a little boy acting very naughty in Chances primary class...he turned and told the boy that he was an "ANGRY ELF." The teacher told me that it made her whole day and she nearly peed her pants laughing. (We were visiting at a different ward, which makes it even funnier because he didn't even know the boy.)

*Chance's kindergarten teacher's name is Mrs. Rasband, he came home and told Brandon that her name is Mrs. Wristband! Close enough

*As we were driving through the farmlands, Addie blurts out from the backseat, "it's cool how HAY grows, it just randomly pops up in perfect little blocks!" (She was DEAD serious)

*We came home from camping and Addie turns to me and says, "Mom, it feels so good to be home and walk on the grass and have a cup of milk!"

*We ate at a "Thai" restaurant tonight. Addie was so sick of peanuts on all of the food. She finally looked at me and said, "what the heck, do they have a peanut tree in that kitchen or what?"

*Chance asked me, "Mom, why Jesus make me so fast?" (Basically asking why he is such a fast runner)

*Chance was looking through the neighbors fence at their dog and he came running back across the street and said " oh sick, that dog just bless you'd all over my face!" Apparently, that means the dog sneezed on him!

*Chance calls "Walkie Talkies"... "Hickey Tickies"

*Hannah told me that we are going to give her "arthritis" because we are making her camp in a tent this year. (We sold our big fifth wheel last year.) Poor kids!

*We went thru the drive-up at Wendy's and they were out of Frosty's. As we pulled away, Chance murmurs to himself: "damn, damn, damn!" (I will take full responsibility for that one!) Needless to say, we had a little chat!

*Chance says that "chocolate milk" is his favorite taste!

*Chance was picking the seat of his pants today, and I said "what's wrong son, do you have a snuggy?" And he said, "no mom, I don't have a snuggly, my bums are just stuck together.

*Tonight at dinner, Addie told us that her favorite solid food is BUTTER and her favorite liquid food is SPRAY BUTTER!

*Chance told me today that his brain was making him scared to go to school. (He just kept holding his head in his hands)

*We had a "chick" die this weekend. Of course the kids made us do a burial. Apparently it freaked Chance out, and he wouldn't sleep in his bed because he just knew there were dead chicks in the sheets, and his feet could feel the feathers!

Easton "Such a Big Miracle, in such a Little Boy"

For those that don't know, our little boy nearly drowned in a bathtub accident when he was just 7 months old. I had run a bath for myself and left Easton (who could barely crawl) in his room on the floor. I ran out to the kitchen to clean up a glass my daughter had broken. When I returned to the bath... Easton had pulled himself into the bathroom and was floating face down in the water. He had his feet pajama's on which helped him slip over the side. He was under for about two - four minutes and it took four minutes of CPR from his daddy before he took his first breath. He was taken by ambulance to "Primary's" where he stayed in the ICU overnight. He had a full recovery. We are so, so lucky! He is ONE YEAR OLD now and we're so happy that our heavenly father decided that we could keep him!!! He brings so much SUNSHINE into our lives. "We love you Eastie". I put this on my blog for my own journal, but also for people to always be aware of your kids around water...they are capable of sooo much more than you may think!